CFTC

Christy Goldsmith Romero, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) commissioner, believes cryptocurrency exchanges should not be allowed to self-certify and list tokens without oversight. She said the current process wasn’t adequate…
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Kristin Johnson, Commissioner CFTC, says it’s far too soon to tell what risk management or regulatory errors were made, if any, in regards to the now-bankrupt FTX. She said if regulators determine there was wrongdoing, it would still be…
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has once again designated Ether as a commodity in a court filing on December 13. This is in contrast to statements by chief Rostin Behnam who suggested on November 30 that Bitcoin was the only…
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Kraken’s chief operating officer Dave Ripley, who is set to replace CEO Jesse Powell when he steps down, says they are a supporter of self-custody. He believes it is the only place in the world where one can actually take control and own…
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The Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has already started preparing to become the crypto industry’s watchdog, says Chair Rostin Behnam. He told the Senate Agriculture Committee on Thursday that the volatility in the market…
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PredictIt, one of the most popular prediction markets, has been ordered by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to shut down as it failed to comply with the terms of a no-action letter. The political gaming platform, which has…
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has cracked its whip on “pump-and-dump” crypto schemes. Such fraudulent designs came to the fore in the Jimmy Gale Watson and John David McAfee case. The court ordered Watson to pay $144,736…
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) seeks an additional $100 million to take on responsibilities in regulating the crypto market. Rostin Behnam, the CFTC chair, said the commission can play an increasingly central role in…
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Polymarket platform that offers decentralized predictions has launched some information markets. This launching comes three weeks after it was fined a penalty of $1.4 million by the US regulator. Traders based in the US can view information…
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Dan Berkowitz is, at present, one of three people serving as commissioners under the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). He recently revealed that the CFTC was suited when it comes to future contracts, as well as options trading…
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